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More Baby Boomers Embracing Web 2.0

Online activities primarily popular with younger people are now receiving the attention of baby boomers. Recent surveys of U.S. consumers found that 61 percent of baby boomer Internet users (age 44 to 61) had visited sites that offer streaming and downloadable video while 41 percent had visited social networks.

Nintendo Wii Leader In Hardware Sales For July

U.S. video game sales increased 28 percent in July from a year ago, with continued solid demand for Nintendo's Wii console, research firm NPD said.Sales of video game hardware, software and accessories reached $1.19 billion in July, with software sales increasing 41 percent and hardware sales growing 17 percent.

Entertainment Spending Looks Bleak

The weak economy is beginning to have an effect on the entertainment industry.